Jonathan Jansen
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Past articles by Jonathan:
‘We are going to pray’: How the Arch brought me to tears as UFS vice-chancellor
It was the Arch who would teach me in very profound and practical ways what it really means to be a Christian. → Read More
Welcome to uMngeni, where the New South Africa is at last dawning
Its new leaders are young, competent and anti-corruption – in short, exactly what a nation that’s in the ashes needs → Read More
JONATHAN JANSEN | Medical varsity is dying from protests, is in dire need of life-saving surgery
Rogue elements are preventing Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University from flourishing. It needs help → Read More
South Africa must recapture universities from unethical councils
Replacing one with another isn’t enough. Rigorous criteria that insist on unquestionable track records are needed → Read More
Transformation must never be an excuse to let standards drop
Durban University of Technology should be commended for expelling 31 unqualified lecturers from its ranks → Read More
JONATHAN JANSEN | The DA has stooped to new lows of election hypocrisy
The party’s election posters in the racial tinderbox of Phoenix are callous and irresponsible → Read More
JONATHAN JANSEN | This latest ANC vote-grabbing exercise is cynical in the extreme
Employing thousands of youngsters just to toss them back on the streets in five months is scandalous, but expected → Read More
SA schools are killing fields and it is unacceptable
Schools can only become safe once the surrounding communities are safer → Read More
Get them jabbed and back on campus, for all our sakes
Higher education leaders must act quickly and decisively on vaccine mandate → Read More
ANC reprieved? Zuma freed? Don’t expect fairness in politics-obsessed South Africa
SA will pay dearly for rewarding suits who reward party loyalty instead of upholding the constitution → Read More
Ignore the anti-vax brigade and focus on the vax hesitant
Not enough is being done to accelerate vaccinations, the spinoff from which will bring some of the unvaxxed on board → Read More
Cancelling schools’ October break isn’t only cruel, it’s stupid
As it ignores the real problems faced by SA schooling, the government’s crackpot idea will only make things worse → Read More
UCT’s online school: Admirable maybe. Equal opportunity? Definitely not
UCT deserves credit for its new online school, but let’s face it, it’s for the middle class, not the poor → Read More
Mr President, axe the ‘deplorables’ and prosecute state looters
Then, let’s all learn a lesson from the Muslims, who quietly demonstrated how to be human after last week’s mayhem → Read More
Threat of lawlessness descends on South Africa
If our leaders do not step up, we are doomed to join the rogue nations of Africa and Latin America → Read More
JONATHAN JANSEN | There is much to rant about now, but let’s focus on kindness
This harsh pandemic reality will pass. In the meantime, a little decency will go a long way in consoling each other → Read More
JONATHAN JANSEN | For SA’s youth to get good jobs, there are two things they need
Meet two young South Africans who make my point about the value of a good basic education and hard work → Read More
JONATHAN JANSEN | Another buzzword which means less than nothing
If such a thing existed we would not have corruption in the top structures of government, universities, big business → Read More
To end the mess SA is in, we must understand what caused it
If you want to comprehend the dynamics that have played out since 1994, spend time with Wahbie Long’s new book → Read More
Beware South Africa’s shenanigans with other countries behind our backs
The recruitment of Cuban engineers and doctors makes political sense and nothing else → Read More